Ancient Egypt Section 2 The Old Kingdom

How long did the Old Kingdom last for?

• 50 years

• 5,000 years

• 500 years

• 2,700 years

Pharaohs were considered gods because it was believed that they _____________________________________.

• were sent to Earth to rule over Egypt

• were born from one of the Egyptian gods

• held supernatural powers

• could connect the real world with the underworld or afterlife

During the Old Kingdom, Egypt's population was about 2 million. 80% of these people were what?

• servants and slaves

• nobles

• farmers

• scribes

Ancient Egypt practiced polytheism or belief in many gods.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding how religion gained power?

• Egypt wanted all people to believe in the same most powerful gods

• temples to these most important gods were built all over Egypt

• temples collected payments from both worshippers and the government

• Each village was allowed to do what it wanted to for worshipping gods

Which list contains a correct list of Egyptian gods?

• Ptah, Re, Isis, Gloth

• Ptah, Re, Isis, Thoth

• Ptu, Osiris, Horus, Geb

• Ptu, Isis, Horus, Gloth

What were the disadvantages of being Pharaoh?

• you got blamed for bad crops, disease, and wars starting

• you were looked at for failed crops, wiping out disease, and stopping wars

• people blamed you for profitable trade and prosperity, people being healthy, and peace

• had no personal servants, in charge of making every decision, and got very little sleep

The Ka was a person's life force and needed to ___________

• find a new place to live in

• eat, sleep, and be entertained

• join with other ka that had not yet found peace

• be worshipped by the dead person's family as a god

Embalming was a process used to preserve bodies for the ka in the afterlife. Which of the following was NOT part of embalming?

• removal of organs

• drying out the body

• placing amulets on the body

• wrapping it in linen cloth and bandages

What was the purpose of a sarcophagus?

• it connected the ka and the ba to the body

• it provided another means of protection to keep the body well preserved

• it kept the identity of the dead person secret for all of eternity

• it kept the mummified body safe from grave robbers

What is NOT true about the Great Pyramids of Giza?

• they were built as temples for the Gods

• they were built as royal tombs

• they took decades and hundreds of thousands of workers to build

• they were built with smooth sides